Rite Aid

Pennsylvania
Food and Staples Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Rite Aid does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. However, it did fire an employee for bringing a pocket knife to work, which she used to defend herself against an assailant. The company does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its reputation, corporate dollars, or PAC contributions for ideological purpose. For these reasons, Rite Aid receives a Lower Risk rating. Note: Rite Aid has plans to dispense abortion pills at some of its pharmacies. It is unclear if the pharmacy will allow for religious exemptions for pharmacists that object due to closely held beliefs. 

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

Rite Aid pledges to work with suppliers and customers regardless of their viewpoints (1). In 2020, a Rite Aid employee was fired for defending herself and the store from a violent customer, although Rite Aid alleges the use of a pocket knife for self-defense warranted the firing (2). Rite Aid has plans to dispense abortion pills at some of its pharmacies (3). It is unclear if the pharmacy will allow for religious exemptions for pharmacists that object due to closely held beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

Rite Aid limits its charitable giving to organizations that support children’s health and welfare. Rite Aid does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)(2).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

RiteAid does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Rite Aid does not use its corporate image to involve itself in politics (1)(2).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Rite Aid has pledged a $1 million investment to its Racial Equity Initiative, but the follow-through is unknown (1)(2).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Rationale

Rite Aid has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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August 29, 2023

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Voting History

Date
ESG Category
Proponent
Summary of ResolutionMgmt RecTotal Vote % in Favor
7/27/22GovernanceKenneth SteinerAdopt Simple Majority VoteAgainst62.50%
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